It was released in June 1981, by Melodiya as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Kak trevozhen etot put (1982).

Ilya Reznik, the lyricist, had already worked with Pugacheva and by the time the song was created, he had already co-authored several hits in the singer's repertoire.

Pauls sent her another song, "Dva strizha", but Pugacheva did not like it, although the lyricist Reznik drew attention to the melody.

The song "Dezhurny angel" (music by Pugacheva, lyrics by Reznik) was used as a b-side.

[3][4] A month earlier, a flexi single was released, but the songs "Papa kupil avtomobil" and "Tri zhelaniya" from the album Podnimis nad suyetoy!